obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

in DSM–IV–TR and DSM–5, a personality disorder characterized by an extreme need for perfection, an excessive orderliness, an inability to compromise, and an exaggerated sense of moral responsibility (see scrupulosity). Also called compulsive personality disorder.

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January 27th 2025

Nalline test

a test to determine abstinence from opiates, in which the subject is given an injection of the opioid antagonist nalorphine (Nalline). This precipitates withdrawal symptoms if opiates have been used recently. It is not currently in general use.